Uri Gallin Explained

Uri "Urion" Gallin
Native Name:	אורי גלין
Native Name Lang:	Hebrew
National Team:	Israel
Birth Date:	29 June 1928
Sport:	Discus
Pb:	48.02 metres (1956)

Uri Gallin (also "Urion" Gallin; אורי גלין; June 29, 1928  - 4 April 2021)^[1] was an Israeli Olympic discus thrower.^{[2] [3]}

Discus throw career

Gallin's personal best in the discus throw is 48.03, in 1956. He competed for Israel at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki at the age of 24.^[2] He participated in the men's discus throw, coming in 32nd with a best distance of 40.76.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uri Gallin . Olympedia . 6 April 2021.
2. Web site: Uri Gallin Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093919/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/uri-gallin-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. sports-reference.com.
3. Web site: Aharoni . Oren . אבל באתלטיקה הישראלית: אורי גלין הלך לעולמו . Mourning in Israeli Athletics: Uri Gallin has passed away. ynet . 2021-04-05 . he . 2021-05-03.